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U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

Highlights from the U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control held on Oct. 11, 2022, at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, hosted the U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.

The summit consisted of 2 segments:

  • National fire service leaders participated in a roundtable discussion to brief leadership from the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the critical issues facing the fire service.
  • State of Science presentations from national fire service and research experts on climate change, recruitment and retention, firefighter cancer, behavioral health, codes and standards implementation, and elevation of the fire service within the federal government.

We gather at this National Roundtable from different organizations, but today we stand together as a unified fire service. Some of the issues discussed may take some time to resolve, while others can begin immediately.

Critical issues facing the fire service

6 issues were identified for immediate action on the part of the federal government.

Scenes from the 2022 summit

Summit roundtable agenda

national roundtable cover

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